How can I determine how rare my M3 is?

sy1616 · Thu, Apr-02-2009, 11:16:12 PM

I've tried to find a table but no luck.

I have an 05 M3, Carbon Black with cinammon interior with comp package. Love to know.

Thanks!

jjojo2004 · Thu, Apr-02-2009, 11:44:20 PM

From the BMW M Registry:

26,202 E46 M3 Coupes were produced from 02/01 through 05/06. These are LH drive North American cars. ZCP cars were built from 12/04 to 05/06. The breakdown of colors (interior and exterior) and transmission types alludes me though. Carbon Black paint and Cinnamon Nappa Leather was available from 9/00 through 5/06.

Quicksilv3r · Thu, Apr-02-2009, 11:54:51 PM

I'd love to know as well...

Hi5ingmf · Fri, Apr-03-2009, 12:26:05 AM

unless you have an individual car, its not that rare

lmtfi · Fri, Apr-03-2009, 12:34:31 AM

BMW does not track or report production by color.

The most common E46 M3 colors are blacks and silvers. As noted above - Cinnamon had a 5+ year production run.

NorthwestM3 · Fri, Apr-03-2009, 12:41:41 AM

There is nothing rare about an E46 M3. I see tons of them around where I live. They made over 85,000 of them. Making it rare based on options is kind of pointless. Where does it end? You can make a Honda Civic rare if you want to play that game.

daytonaviolet · Fri, Apr-03-2009, 01:21:16 AM

how many AW CSL's were made??

natty99 · Fri, Apr-03-2009, 01:23:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daytonaviolet

how many AW CSL's were made??

none

(you're still missing a few parts)

daytonaviolet · Fri, Apr-03-2009, 01:24:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by natty99

none

(you're still missing a few parts)

your are correct sir

yes.. i'll never have the intake, cams for me car

NorthwestM3 · Fri, Apr-03-2009, 01:45:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daytonaviolet

how many AW CSL's were made??

The CSL is about the only variant I would consider "not common" for an M3. They still made 1,358 of them. I know a couple people locally with S54 Z3MC's and they only made just over 1,100 of those. They made 400 M1's and a family friend has one that lives near me and I have seen a couple others for sale locally as well. That is just BMW's for comparison. I always get a kick out of people thinking an M3 is some kind of rare exotic car with 85,000 of them being built.

BTW CSL parts does not make your car a CSL. Nice try

Thu, Apr-02-2009, 11:16:12 PM	#1
sy1616 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 320 Reputation: 0	How can I determine how rare my M3 is? I've tried to find a table but no luck. I have an 05 M3, Carbon Black with cinammon interior with comp package. Love to know. Thanks! __________________ '05 BMW M3 ZCP '05 BMW 545i '08 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8

Thu, Apr-02-2009, 11:44:20 PM	#2
jjojo2004 GR68JOJO Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 677 Reputation: 0 Location: Jacksonville	From the BMW M Registry: 26,202 E46 M3 Coupes were produced from 02/01 through 05/06. These are LH drive North American cars. ZCP cars were built from 12/04 to 05/06. The breakdown of colors (interior and exterior) and transmission types alludes me though. Carbon Black paint and Cinnamon Nappa Leather was available from 9/00 through 5/06. Last edited by jjojo2004; Thu, Apr-02-2009 at 11:54:54 PM.

Thu, Apr-02-2009, 11:54:51 PM	#3
Quicksilv3r Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Age: 27 Posts: 1,453 In the garage: '02 BMW M5 Reputation: 0 Location: Augusta	I'd love to know as well... __________________

Fri, Apr-03-2009, 12:26:05 AM	#4
Hi5ingmf Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 818 Reputation: 0 Location: Dallas	unless you have an individual car, its not that rare __________________

Fri, Apr-03-2009, 12:34:31 AM	#5
lmtfi Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 5,068 Reputation: 0	BMW does not track or report production by color. The most common E46 M3 colors are blacks and silvers. As noted above - Cinnamon had a 5+ year production run. __________________

Fri, Apr-03-2009, 12:41:41 AM	#6
NorthwestM3 Essayons Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,001 Reputation: 0 Location: Fircrest, WA	There is nothing rare about an E46 M3. I see tons of them around where I live. They made over 85,000 of them. Making it rare based on options is kind of pointless. Where does it end? You can make a Honda Civic rare if you want to play that game. __________________ 3/01 production, TCK Coilovers 550F/600R, Vorshlag camber plates, TCK RSM's, TMS rear control arms, Powerflex RTAB's, Rogue FCAB's, OEM strut tower bar, tower reinforcement plates, reinforced subframe, TR MT1 wheels, Stoptech BBK, ZHP shifter, Rogue tranny mounts, Agency Power Headers, Random Tech cats, Rogue pulleys, Conforti tune, Borla Mufflers, AFE Stage II intake, 3.91 gear set, Clutchmasters clutch and lightweight steel flywheel, CF trunk, ...

Fri, Apr-03-2009, 01:21:16 AM	#7
daytonaviolet OEM CSL Whoore Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 21,031 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 0 Location: Bay Area, California	how many AW CSL's were made?? __________________ Click my sig and view my pics! Tischer aka GetBmwParts VCSL - Bumper DIY VCSL - Bootlid DIY FS: Rear black door panels FS: Oem trunk

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